Abonnement

[abɔnəˈmɑ̃ː]

/[abɔnəˈmɑ̃ː]/ noun

The verdict

“Abonnement” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,282 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,282
frequency rank, German
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist durch Vorauszahlung gesichertes Anrecht auf (meist) regelmäßige Inanspruchnahme bestimmter Leistungen oder Waren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Abonnement vs Abonnent
80% similar
Abonnement vs Abonnements
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Abonnement
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbonnement
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[abɔnəˈmɑ̃ː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,282
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abonnement” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Abonnement lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Abonnement is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [abɔnəˈmɑ̃ː]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,282 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "meist durch Vorauszahlung gesichertes Anrecht auf (meist) regelmäßige Inanspruchnahme bestimmter Leistungen oder Waren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Abonnement, with forms such as "abbonnement", "abnonement", and "abonement". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Abonnent", "Abonnements", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Abonnement, spelled A-B-O-N-N-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist durch Vorauszahlung gesichertes Anrecht auf (meist) regelmäßige Inanspruchnahme bestimmter Leistungen oder Waren

Antonyms

EinmalbestellungEinmalbezugEinmalkaufSpontankaufZufallskauf

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abbonnement,abnonement,abonement,abonenment,abonneemnt,abonnemennt,abonnementt,abonnemetn,abonnemment,abonnemnet,abonnmeent,aobnnement,baonnement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Abonnement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbonnement1abnonement2abonement1abonenment2abonneemnt2abonnemennt1abonnementt1abonnemetn2
Edit distance from "Abonnement"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Abonnement"?
"Abonnement" is spelled A-B-O-N-N-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [abɔnəˈmɑ̃ː].
What does "Abonnement" mean?
As a noun, "Abonnement" means: meist durch Vorauszahlung gesichertes Anrecht auf (meist) regelmäßige Inanspruchnahme bestimmter Leistungen oder Waren
What words are commonly confused with "Abonnement"?
"Abonnement" is commonly confused with "Abonnent", "Abonnements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Abonnement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abonnement" is [abɔnəˈmɑ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abonnement" come from?
"Abonnement" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Abonnement”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-O-N-N-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [abɔnəˈmɑ̃ː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Abonnent” - see the side-by-side comparison. Abonnement vs Abonnent
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list